Population structure and genetic diversity of Stipa grandis P. Smirn, a dominant species in the typical steppe of northern China

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Zhao, Nian Xi ^a   Gao, Yu Bao ^a   Wang, Jin Long ^a   Ren, An Zhi ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dominant species; Genetic differentiation; Genetic diversity; RAPD; Stipa grandis P. Smirn

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DIVERSITY INDEX; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DOMINANCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GRASS; HETEROGENEITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STEPPE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL; XILINGOL;

STIPA GRANDIS;

EID: 36248983717     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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